Project Officer (Events and Tourism)

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Kirklees
Economy & Infrastructure
Homes & Neighbourhoods
Growth & Housing
Project Officer (Events and Tourism)
37 Hours (fewer hours will be considered, please state on application)
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 10

£35,745 - £38,223

Culture and Tourism includes Creative Development, Events and Tourism, Museums and Galleries and Markets.   Together these services contribute to creating vibrant and thriving places, a strong economy and excellent quality of life.

Culture and Tourism services attract visitors to the area who spend during their stay thus contributing to the local economy. They also tend to generate positive media coverage which helps to create a positive image of an area which appeals to investors and businesses. These services also contribute to the Five Ways to Well-being. They offer spaces and activities for people to be active; learn new things; look at the world differently; make friends; and give something back. Cultural sector organisations aid wellbeing which then helps people to be productive.

Key to the district’s economic strategy are revitalised town centres. Culture and Tourism services support this outcome by developing a strong offer and improving the perception of these centres as vibrant places with the aim of attracting increased footfall.

The Events and Tourism team creates the conditions to enable a strong events’ offer in Kirklees to develop and thrive. The team co-ordinates local, regional and national partnerships to attract events and secure investment for the Kirklees events programme developed in partnership with community groups and commercial organisations. It is also the council lead for the film enquiries service, Safety Advisory Group and Christmas lights and events across Kirklees.   In addition, the team leads on Tourism, working with Tourism related businesses to improve the visitor offer and in partnership with Welcome to Yorkshire and the council’s Communications Team to promote the district to visitors.

 

The team’s approach involves:

  • Research and intelligence gathering about events and tourism to inform commissioning priorities and funding bids
  • Co-ordinating bids for external investment
  • Destination marketing and audience development to attract audiences for events and visitors to Kirklees
  • On-line information, advice and guidance services
  • Organising training for event organisers and tourism businesses or signposting to other opportunities to establish and grow their offer
  • Advocating for the reduction in red tape and supporting other services to develop a more supportive culture towards events
  • Management of town centre spaces for events and other activities
  • Management of the Kirklees Film Enquiries service in partnership with Screen Yorkshire which promotes the area for filming; answers filming enquiries; and provides advice to film makers
  • Co-ordination of the Safety Advisory Group which brings various services and key partners together to advise event organisers
  • Organising events and Christmas lights in town centres to increase footfall
  • Supporting Markets staff to organise promotional activities in Markets and specialist street markets to attract more customers

 

YOUR ROLE

You will support the Events and Tourism Manager to achieve the team’s outcomes. Your role will include the following duties:

  • Managing the development of systems and processes within the council to support event organisers including the establishment of an events portal
  • Managing the booking process for town centre spaces for events
  • Liaising with all event organisers in town centres to ensure they deliver safe events and do not disrupt town centre businesses and residents
  • Producing guidance for event organisers, tourism businesses and film makers
  • Supporting events networks and encouraging event organisers to work together and share expertise and resources
  • Organising events and tourism training
  • Providing executive support to the Safety Advisory Group
  • Supporting the processing of film enquiries and providing advice to film makers
  • Contributing to the development of resources to promote the district to film companies
  • Supporting the co-ordination of Christmas lights and switch-ons
  • Supporting the development of events in town centres including undertaking research e.g. sourcing equipment, land assessments
  • Managing the delivery of events and festivals managed by the team
  • Managing the delivery of activities in Markets and specialist markets
  • Commissioning promotional campaigns to promote the events and tourism offers

 

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

What are the outcomes for this role?

  • Increased footfall in town centres
  • More people engaged with culture in Kirklees
  • More visitors to Kirklees

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

  • Experience of organising events – essential
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills - essential
  • Experience of destination marketing and/or marketing cultural activities – desirable
  • Experience of providing advice services - desirable
Adele Poppleton is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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10 November 2020, 12:00 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.